Candidates
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Chris Grant
16129 votes
24.20%
- Occupation: Current School Board Trustee
- School Board Trustee and Clerk
- PUSD Excellence Committee, Founding Member
- Academic Achievement Committee
- Joint Power Board For Special Education, Trustee
- Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Board Member
- Pleasanton Economic Vitality Committee Member
Priorities:
- Continue Student Achievement Improvement, - Maintain and Advance Class Size Reduction, Expand Reading, Math and Language Arts Intervention Programs
- Student Safety- Ensure Safe, Welcoming Schools that Encourages Learning, Expand Counselor Outreach at All Schools, Provide Conflict Resolution Support
- Fiscal Responsibility-Maintain a Balanced Budget & Reserves, Provide Fiscal Oversight, Audit and Planning, Broad Community Involvement in Budget Plan
Valerie Arkin
15252 votes
22.88%
- Occupation: Parent/ Community Volunteer
- Library Commissioner, City of Pleasanton
- Tri-Valley YMCA, Board of Directors
- Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee member
- Active school volunteer
- Parent of 3 children, elementary to high school
- BS degree in Health Science, MBA degree
Priorities:
- Maintain programs and staff during budget crisis
- Commitment to academic success for ALL students, commitment to music/arts/athletic programs
- Ensuring the health and safety of our children, encourage community input
Jamie Yee Hintzke
13398 votes
20.10%
- Occupation: School Health Consultant
- Attended Alisal Elementary, Pleasanton Middle, Foothill High School
- Pleasanton resident for 35 years
- Parent of two school-aged children
- Member, PUSD Excellence Committee
- Member, PUSD Budget Advisory Committee
- President, Harvest Park PTA
Priorities:
- Academic Excellence and Support for ALL Students
- Strengthen Communication and school to parent partnerships
- Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
Stephen Page
8806 votes
13.21%
- Occupation: Doctor/ Consultant / Educator
Jeff Bowser
8364 votes
12.55%
- Occupation: Sales Director
- CA Teaching & Administrative Credentials
- California School Leadership Academy Fellow
- BS: Biochemistry; UC Davis
- MS: Educational Leadership; CSU Hayward
- President Hearst PTA
- President Pleasanton Foothill Little League
Priorities:
- Solve the fiscal crisis in Pleasanton Schools
- Provide resources to teachers to help with the changing demographics (English proficiency, learning disabilities, etc.).
- Proivde safe schools for students and employees
Prasad V. Rallapalli
4572 votes
6.86%
- Occupation: Database Architect
- MBA (IIMA), Ph.D. (Claremont Graduate University)
- Developed, Taught Graduate courses at Claremont and Golden Gate University
- Principal Database Architect, Yahoo Inc.
- Multi-national Engineering and Management experience with Fortune 100 Corporations and Technology startups
- Both kids studying in Pleasanton USD schools since 1999, Wife teaches Special Ed. in Fremont USD
- Co-Founded Pleasanton Science League
Priorities:
- Give our children a World Class Education in Pleasanton USD
- * To Acquire and Apply Knowledge not just get high test scores
- * To Compete Globally and Thrive not just survive
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Events
Candidate Forums
- Pleasanton School District Candidate Forum sponsored by LWV Livermore-Amador Valley, Pleasanton PTA and AAUW
September 30, 7 - 8:30 pm at Pleasanton School District Offices, 4665 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA.
- This forum will be shown on Comcast Channel 26 October 6 - October 8th at 6:30 pm and various other times before the election
News and Analysis
- Tri Valley Herald
- Pleasanton School BoardCandidates answers questions at forum
- 10/2/08
- Six Running for Pleasanton School Board
- 10/21/08
General Links
- Pleasanton Unified School District
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